zillion

noun

zil·​lion ˈzil-yən How to pronounce zillion (audio)
: an indeterminately large number
zillions of mosquitoes
zillionth adjective

Examples of zillion in a Sentence

I have a zillion chores to finish before we can leave.
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It’s been sad and hard with a zillion reminders of each other. Kathlene Linehan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Imagine what could be done with all the zillions of pictures associated with those locations. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 And a zillion other colorful, oddball fish went about their business on the reef. Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024 Just before Halloween, a zillion Wonkas descended on Washington Square Park for a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest that ended with a cameo from Timothée himself (Kylie was a no-show) and handcuffs, as one lookalike was taken into custody. Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zillion 

Word History

Etymology

z + -illion (as in million)

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zillion was in 1934

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“Zillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zillion. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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zillion

noun
zil·​lion ˈzil-yən How to pronounce zillion (audio)
: a large number
zillions of ants

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